Head of Engineering Data and Information

About the role

Babcock is looking for a Head of Engineering Data and Information for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role provides strategic leadership for digital engineering capability, engineering data and information management across Devonport Engineering, leading the development of the people, processes and systems behind digital and data infrastructure objectives. It is full time, 35 hours per week, with hybrid working.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Digital Engineering discipline and deliver strategic engineering data and information management objectives.
• Develop and implement digital engineering, information management and technology roadmaps.
• Build organisational capability through recruitment, coaching, mentoring and leadership of specialist teams.
• Work with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align business and engineering requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering systems, information management processes and digital capabilities.

Required profile

• Significant leadership experience in engineering, digital engineering, data management or information management.
• Experience developing and implementing engineering, digital or information management strategies.
• Experience managing complex programmes, projects or business transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and explain complex technical concepts to senior and executive audiences.
• Relevant Engineering, Data or Digital degree and Chartered status with an appropriate professional body.
• Able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance; eligibility may depend on place of birth, nationality and residency.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance and matched contribution pension with life assurance.
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+, plus an employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of special paid leave.
• Holiday trading and a paid day off a year for volunteering.